And the Cubs got what they needed to defeat the Rockies 2-1 and complete a three-game sweep: Pitching, defense and just enough hitting. The Cubs have won four straight and 10 of their last 12, and continue to lead the NL Central by three games over the Cardinals,

The big swing came from cleanup hitter Pete Crow-Armstrong, who blasted his 15th home run of the season in the fourth inning. Up until a few weeks ago, Crow-Armstrong mostly was batting seventh in the order — showing the length of the lineup.

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and Matthew Boyd tossed six strong innings as the Chicago Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night.